[nfb-talk] sad news from NFBF Miami Dade chapter

[Rovig, Lorraine]

Quiet, sane, caring, funny, a Southern Gentleman go-getter -- I have many memories of Wayne Davis of Florida. I remember hearing Wayne talk about fixing car engines with his grown son and the pride he took in his family.  I will never forget the care and thoughtfulness of President Wayne Davis and his wife Carmen when the big Hurricane Katrina hit Florida. With the phones not working, they personally found a driver willing to take them out on the tree-damaged and sometimes blocked roads to check whether diabetic members of the chapter had their insulin and could keep it cold, and whether they had enough of the right kind of food to survive while their city and country structure tried to put itself back together.  Later, when other men would be retired and sitting in the recliner, Wayne was only "retired" in quote marks. Using the materials that the NFB's former Job Opportunities for the Blind program developed to educate job hunters and employers, Wayne was personally responsible for helping blind folks get a job.

Another great Federationist and a great man, Wayne Davis will be missed.

Cordially,

Lorraine Rovig
Assistant to Patti Chang, Esq.
Chairperson, NFB Scholarship Committee
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 
      at Jernigan Place
Office:  (410) 659-9314, x2415; 
E-mail:  scholarships at nfb.org; 
Website:  www.nfb.org/scholarships

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-----Original Message-----
From: nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David Andrews
Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 1:49 AM
To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nfb-talk] sad news from NFBF Miami Dade chapter


>To: nfbf-l at nfbnet.org
>Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:52:07 -0400
>From: valkemadenise at aol.com
>Subject: [Nfbf-l] sad news from NFBF Miami Dade chapter
>
>Miami Dade chapter President Sandra Hix asked me to let you know 
>that former chapter president and past NFBF state president Wayne 
>Davis passed away today.? David, his son, is still with him and 
>Carmen, who recently lost her mom, is here in Miami.? Wayne will be 
>brought to Miami and additional information will follow in the next 
>few days.? I am sure that Carmen and David will appreciate your 
>thoughts during this time.
>
>Denise Valkema
>NFBF Miami vice president & NFBF board member
>

                         David Andrews:  dandrews at visi.com
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